Ottawa County among top counties for growth in Michigan

Wednesday

On a list of places experiencing the most growth in their local economy released by financial technology company SmartAsset, Ottawa County has ranked among the top counties in Michigan.

According to data provided by the company, Ottawa County has shown 4.9 percent business growth (the third highest in the state), 15.3 new building permits per 1,000 homes (the highest in the state), an incoming investment index of 44.31 (the second highest in the state) and a total GDP growth index of 3.52 (the eighth highest in the state).

Looking nearby, Kent County ranked highly in the same categories. Allegan County made the top ten in incoming investment, business growth and new building permits.

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